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Gun Control & RKBA

TeddyR

(2,493 posts)

27. The official platform of the Democratic Party

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #22)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 08:13 PM

Jul 2016

And the position of President Obama and candidate Hillary is that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms, which is really the point of this group, although that right is subject to restrictions like any other. I couldn't find any recent stats but it seems like something between 1 in 4 or 1 in 5 of Dems own firearms - http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/07/15/the-demographics-and-politics-of-gun-owning-households/. So this group is in line with the opinion of tens of millions of Democrats. So not sure why you think this group is "out of step" with the Democratic Party.

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"Police: 1 dead after Palos homeowner shoots intruders" (Chicago Suburb) [View all] DonP Jul 2016 OP

Yay! Proves the NRA is right SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #1

Can't discern the difference between criminals and lawful self defense huh? DonP Jul 2016 #3

While there are others rock Jul 2016 #5

Really? SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #6

Why do you own a handgun, sarisataka Jul 2016 #9

No kids in the house SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #12

I was more asking sarisataka Jul 2016 #13

"I assume you know the fact that an accidental death is much more likely" LOL! DonP Jul 2016 #10

"Rare?" So the CDC is wrong? Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #15

Weren't you the one claiming the founders intended people to possess only hunting rifles? Marengo Jul 2016 #16

Link to article on CDC study tortoise1956 Jul 2016 #20

Actually confirms what the CDC has been saying: Many thousands of SDs a year. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #14

What about the "If it saves just one life" claim? ileus Jul 2016 #18

There are tens of thousands of defensive gun uses every year TeddyR Jul 2016 #2

Tens of thousands? SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #4

Well, the CDC said from 500,000 to 1.5 million defensive gun uses a year DonP Jul 2016 #8

Here is my final response SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #22

it isn't an "NRA talking point" gejohnston Jul 2016 #25

The official platform of the Democratic Party TeddyR Jul 2016 #27

Correct, but... SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #29

As others have pointed out TeddyR Jul 2016 #11

Even the anti-gun VPC acknowledges those numbers. beevul Jul 2016 #17

Exaggeration? Straw Man Jul 2016 #19

Are you going to admit you were wrong Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #21

Please see my apology, post #22 above SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #23

Nice double down insult Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #24

The lowball estimate is 50,000 needledriver Jul 2016 #7

intruders enid602 Jul 2016 #26

I doubt it Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #28

All 4 survivors have been arrested, 3 women and the wounded guy. DonP Jul 2016 #30